Visalia police try to boost seat-belt use

Visalia police will be increasing lookout for seat-belt violators starting this weekend.

As part of California's Click it or Ticket, Visalia police are encouraging people to use their seatbelts or face hefty fines and fees. The minimum fine for not wearing a seat belt is $142, which doesn't include county and city fees that could double the amount of the ticket.

The Click it or Ticket campaign is a statewide initiative to combat deaths related to drivers and passengers who are not wearing seatbelts. In 2011, 21, 253 people were killed in crashed where seatbelts were not used. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 11,949 lives were saved in 2011 nationwide because of seat belt use.

Police officers will be out in full force through the summer and will check for seat-belt violators.

For more information on the Click it or Ticket mobilization, visit www.nhtsa.gov.

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Visalia police try to boost seat-belt use

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